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| November 16, 2007 Sweeney Todd is coming for you bitches. And you won't even know it because you'll be mesmerized by his awesome Cruella hair while he slits your throat and sings a jolly tune. |
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| What can I say? I'm excited. To finally - FINALLY! - hear the soft dulcet tones of this man who has consumed my life for more than 20 years...well it's more than I can bear at the moment. To then have to listen to a bunch of theater snobs spout off about how poorly his singing is just rubs my epidermis the wrong way. Theater and cinema are two entirely different interpretations of storytelling. Why anyone would think to even compare the two is beyond my comprehension. Sondheim himself approved the final cast for this film (a measure of respect and a mark of just how tremendous director Tim Burton is in his own right) so I'm thinking perhaps the issue should be taken up with Sondheim personally. Any takers? The same stupid argument reared it's ugly head when Gerard Butler played the lead in The Phantom of the Opera. Heaven forbid his singing voice not be perfectly operatic! Never mind that he gave every ounce of raw passion to the role. Never mind that women were sitting on the edge of their seats fanning themselves and hoping that he would never ever ever stop drawing them in to his world of pain and madness. The ignorance of it all overwhelms me with sadness at the fact that people can be so pitiably closed-minded. Johnny Depp has been an incredible force in the world of cinema for two decades. Pathetically, it had to take the general public three Disney films to finally up and realize his astounding accomplishments as an actor. Better late than never I guess. BUT...to say that Johnny Depp does not have what it takes to make the role of Sweeney Todd everything it can be and more simply because he doesn't hit each note precisely like the wonderful George Hearn just confounds me. Are we not allowed to tell a beloved story in our own fashion? Must we all drone on in the same monotone babble, never wavering an ounce in the pattern or flow of the tale? Sounds extremely uneducated to me. Johnny Depp is going to shine through no matter how he sings simply by the sheer personal magnetism of the man. He makes his vocals radiate through overwhelming emotive power, some real acting chops, and the physical presence to carry off the role. Isn't that the point of it all? In conclusion, shut the fuck up and watch the movie. Or don't. There will be plenty of people to fill up the seats you don't purchase tickets for. |
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